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  2. Effects of high altitude on humans - Wikipedia

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    At high altitude, in the short term, the lack of oxygen is sensed by the carotid bodies, which causes an increase in the breathing depth and rate . However, hyperpnea also causes the adverse effect of respiratory alkalosis , inhibiting the respiratory center from enhancing the respiratory rate as much as would be required.

  3. Shortness of breath - Wikipedia

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    Shortness of breath (SOB), known as dyspnea (in AmE) or dyspnoea (in BrE), is an uncomfortable feeling of not being able to breathe well enough. The American Thoracic Society defines it as "a subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity", and recommends evaluating dyspnea by assessing the intensity of its distinct ...

  4. Nasal cycle - Wikipedia

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    A CT scan showing evidence of the nasal cycle: the more patent airway is on the right of the image, the swollen turbinates congesting the left. The nasal cycle is the subconscious [1] [2] alternating partial congestion and decongestion of the nasal cavities in humans and other animals.

  5. Bendopnea - Wikipedia

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    The term "bendopnea" (meaning "bent" and "breath") was coined to be easily identifiable among patients and physicians. [ 3 ] Bendopnea should be distinguished from orthopnea (shortness of breath while lying down), trepopnea (shortness of breath while lying on one side), and platypnea (shortness of breath relieved by lying down and worsened when ...

  6. Shallow breathing - Wikipedia

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    Shallow breathing, thoracic breathing, costal breathing or chest breathing [1] is the drawing of minimal breath into the lungs, usually by drawing air into the chest area using the intercostal muscles rather than throughout the lungs via the diaphragm. Shallow breathing can result in or be symptomatic of rapid breathing and hypoventilation ...

  7. Why Bucks County residents may find it hard to breathe ... - AOL

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    More Bucks County news Morrisville hires new temporary manager for $1 a year.For now. What his contract says. The heat is a contributing factor to the poor air quality, the Pennsylvania DEP said ...

  8. Breathing - Wikipedia

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    Real-time magnetic resonance imaging of the human thorax during breathing X-ray video of a female American alligator while breathing. Breathing (spiration [1] or ventilation) is the rhythmical process of moving air into and out of the lungs to facilitate gas exchange with the internal environment, mostly to flush out carbon dioxide and bring in oxygen.

  9. The best air purifiers of 2025 - AOL

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    Blue Pure 311i Max is the top-of-the-line model out of the half-dozen or so Blue Air purifiers available. The tallest (14.4" wide x 14.4" deep x 22.7" tall) in our round-up and with a premium grey ...